How to Check if Your Website Is Accessible

A practical sequence of automated scans, keyboard testing, and quick screen reader checks you can run without a large budget.

By TestAccessibility

Tags: testingbasicswcag

Try this on your site

See how the ideas below show up in an automated report for your URL.

Lightweight check flow

Automated scan
Public URL, shareable report.
Keyboard pass
Tab through main tasks.
Spot-check AT
Screen reader on key flows.
File fixes
Then rescan.

Start with one page

Pick a high-traffic URL: home, pricing, or checkout. Run an automated scan to get a prioritized list of issues. The goal is not a perfect score on day one—it is to see where risk clusters.

Use the keyboard next

Unplug your mouse or trackpad. Tab through every interactive control. Activate buttons with Enter and Space. Open dialogs and close them with Escape. If you get lost, focus order is probably wrong.

Add a short screen reader pass

On Windows, NVDA is free. On macOS, VoiceOver is built in. Read through one primary task—sign up, search, or add to cart—and note where announcements feel meaningless.

Document and iterate

Save your public scan links, file tickets for critical items, and rescan after fixes. Accessibility is a habit more than a one-time project.

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